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2006 play-off final

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mimma
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Remember that final well. Another refereeing disision that went against us at 0-0 ,when Parkinson was sent sprawling in the area. Clear penalty to everyone in the stadium and those watching on TV but the ref didn't give it.
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That's an almost cinematically sad anecdote, assuming it's true.


It’s very true, wasn’t quite the response I was expecting.


"Falls to Arnold... Arnold! That's it! Thats it! He's sealed it! Grimsby Town are back in the football league!!! Just a minute to go and Nathan Arnold makes it 3-1! Look at the scenes behind the goal! Look at the relief! The agony is finally over!!!"

John Tondeur - Wembley Stadium Sunday 15th May 2016
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Unfortunately, Reddy was screwed by the time the end of the season came about. I seem to recall some sort of mention of him having his hip shaved or something that summer, to try and treat his injury problems? No surprise that he never really came back after that and had to retire so early.

A real shame as that pace was a fearsome weapon and he could have gone on to have a really good career if he had been fit. I was at the Darlington game where I seem to think he made his debut off the bench? I remember a ball being played through but massively overhit and thinking he couldn't get anywhere near it, but he reached the ball about the same time as their keeper. The only time I recall being startled by the sheer pace of one of our players. Quick Mick Boulding was fast with the ball at his feet but I've never seen anything like the acceleration of Reddy before or since.


Cohen was interviewed on that dn35 podcast and said he was a shade quicker than Reddy, but Reddy was definitely quicker running with the ball.
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I think I remember something about Gary Cohen having the choice between athletics and football and he chose football?
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It’s amazing how far you can get in L2 if you some genuine pace and power in the side which is something Hurst never added in any of his transfer windows with us. Even in the NL he never signed an actually quick player did he?

Loved Reddy, what a player.
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It’s amazing how far you can get in L2 if you some genuine pace and power in the side which is something Hurst never added in any of his transfer windows with us. Even in the NL he never signed an actually quick player did he?

Loved Reddy, what a player.


I'd of said Sousa was pretty quick
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I'd of said Sousa was pretty quick


Jack Mackreth, too.


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Mackreth definitely was quick because we’d seen it playing against us. When playing for us though my overriding memory is him turning back and playing it safe, don’t really recall him ever really going at the opposition. Sousa was nippy but not the out and out sheer pace that Reddy and Cohen had.

Even then, Hurst was here for 9 pre-season transfer windows. And it’s a struggle to name more than two quick players he signed. Always seemed strange to me that it was something he obviously didn’t value.
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Peter Till was pretty quick.  Agree about Mackreth was chuffed we signed him, and likewise never saw him take anyone on, maybe it was playing in front of a bigger attendance than Barrow.




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To dispel the myth that 'all you need to flourish at this level is sheer pace' I give you Serge Makofo.

He was rapid, but also totally clueless. No football intelligence whatsoever. Three year deal. Peak Fenty.


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